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displacedvermoter

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28. I recd it and am well aware what the time line of the events are, and read the text

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 10:49 AM

Jul 30

History is made up of a lot of threads, some brand new (like yesterday), some are a year old (like the vote discussed above), some are 16 years old (we must look forward and not backwards - President Obama). Taken together there has been a history of Party leaders and elected officials showing a lack of steadfastness, I understand the OP's point.

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The Cowardice of Senate Democrats Made Emil Bove's Confirmation Possible - Jay Willis @ Balls and Strikes [View all] In It to Win It Jul 29 OP

America is fucked, deal with it Eliot Rosewater Jul 29 #1

Every Democrat voted against Bove today. I understand yr author is upset Manchin's behavior LAST YEAR emulatorloo Jul 29 #2

Even worse, it's slamming all Democrats for the actions of just two + one ex-Democrat. W_HAMILTON Jul 29 #3

In this particular case, I think the failure of the (2 Dems + 1 ex Dem) to confirm Biden's nominee belongs to the party In It to Win It Jul 30 #4

Nope - Manchin + those 2 behavior last year doesn't justify your author's smear of Senate Democrats today emulatorloo Jul 30 #9

If our party can't whip the votes to confirm a nominee by our party's president, then it's a failure of the party In It to Win It Jul 30 #10

We're obviously not gonna agree. I'm not going to blame Bove's confirmation on Democrats as only emulatorloo Jul 30 #15

I don't blame them for, specifically, Bove being confirmed. I blame them for leaving the seat open in the first place. In It to Win It Jul 30 #16

Cortez Masto and Rosen are still in the Senate, sitting as Democrats. muriel_volestrangler Jul 30 #18

Disingenuos? Nah, I'm not that familiar with either of them. Manchin is a household name so neither emulatorloo Jul 30 #21

I don't think "not being on the tip of your tongue" is an excuse muriel_volestrangler Jul 30 #22

Here's a blog account by Steve Benen that's not so inflammatory emulatorloo Jul 30 #24

Steve Benen doesn't even mention Mangi, or that the seat became vacant over a year before the end of the Biden term muriel_volestrangler Jul 30 #25

Exactly. Blame the right people...Republicans. travelingthrulife Jul 30 #23

Then Biden also has some blame to share, for sending a nominee with insufficient support for confirmation. tritsofme Jul 30 #29

Yes. I agree. He's part of the team. In It to Win It Jul 30 #30

Since when do those on the left ever fall in line like Republican cultists? W_HAMILTON Jul 30 #13

I blame the team, the entire team. In It to Win It Jul 30 #17

Yeah. Pure rage-bait from the author, Jay Willis emulatorloo Jul 30 #5

SO sick of it MorbidButterflyTat Jul 30 #12

I'm sick of it too. It's not just among Dems, every goddamn morning on Bloomberg Radio Mike 03 Jul 30 #27

I recd it and am well aware what the time line of the events are, and read the text displacedvermoter Jul 30 #28

It is very frustrating and it is an example of why our party is now in such a mess. As a lifelong walkingman Jul 30 #6

EVERY DEMOCRAT IN THE SENATE VOTED AGAINST BOVE'S CONFIRMATION TODAY emulatorloo Jul 30 #7

I was replying to the OP which mentioned that we had a chance to fill this lifetime appointment. walkingman Jul 30 #8

Most everyone on DU despised Manchin for blocking Biden's agenda. OP's author shits on all Democrats emulatorloo Jul 30 #11

And if that seat had been filled Trump would've nominated Bove to a different one onenote Jul 30 #19

KnR RockCreek Jul 30 #14

Thanks for nothing, chickenshit Democratic leadership. (nt) Paladin Jul 30 #20

This was a foregone conclusion. He was always going to be confirmed. Oopsie Daisy Jul 30 #26

Some inconvenient facts for Willis and those on DU slagging the Senate Democrats onenote Jul 30 #31

To me, none of that takes away from the fact that they had the chance to fill this particular seat and didn't. In It to Win It Jul 30 #32

We are about to get what we deserve. republianmushroom Jul 30 #33